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The most unrealistic thing about this story is a communist (formerly) being a White House staffer during Mccarthyism.... Ts has started so much stronger than SH5. Let's see where this goes...

Unironically the VEU (Vonnegut Extended Universe). Is Kilgore Trout the Rohan Khishibe of Vonnegut's work (self-insert). Unsurprising but Trout is a socialist??? The introduction kicking off with a massacre of laborers on strike definitely has me interested as to what themes are going to be explored in this story (I've been told the ending is very bizarre thanks Josh).

Im glad this book has picked up! Also the Mother Night reference was absolutely amazing as it cements the outcome of Campbell's public opinion never clearing. "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be" live a N*zi die a N*zi. Anyways it's gotten much more slapstick and crashout-y and I love it. Are the aliens real tho?????

Well its been a while. While I love Vonnegut's work, this novel so far has not thrown me a bone to latch onto. Im currently reading a book inside a book detailing the workings of a man who has completely lost his grip of reality, an effect of his PTSD from WW2 and an apparent UFO abduction???? Anyways it's silly and I hope we only go up from here!

Novels really bring so many questions to the human condition. Do your thoughts determine your character? How can someone have such long and resentful thoughts of an apparent loved one? Does having bad thoughts make you a bad person? TLDR; im getting secondhand embarrassment reading ab this guy's marriage and how he views his wife :3

I had to stop reading early during my break at work as to not cry. This story is what I am imagining Infinite Jest brings into in regard to how hollow and deep these feelings and emotions are. Some might think this story is self-deprecation but jesus christ I'm getting hit like a truck reading this. Story 5: 5/5

Story 4: very entertaining, interesting, not too much to take away but was v enjoyable 4/5
Story 5: holy shit this is depressing (even if bro is a pos)

Story 3: much more surreal than the previous ones, kind of eh 3/5
Story 4: So far Paleolithic young sheldon...

I think I'm hooked now. The themes of existentialism are on a much fuller display with this 2nd story in a way that reminds me of the final chapters of JJK funny enough (weeb moment). Finding meaning in the details and pieces of what makes up your life can be helpful, but understanding all actions hold a purpose regardless of some tangible meaning really comes onto full display in this story. Absolutely loved it 5/5

1st short story done. BORING AF. Besides the quippy and hilarious depiction of the sad life of Schmidt, too much abbreviations, running sentences, and overall lack of meaningful details made it a grueling and tiresome read.